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Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Kartvelian *-en : -in (derivatory affix of causative verbs).
Interfix
-ინ- • (-in-) (Latin spelling -in-)
- Used to form a causative verb/stem from a noncausative verb/stem
- ჭვ- (ç̌v-, “to hurt”) + -ინ- (-in-) → ჭვინ- (ç̌vin-, “to hurt someone”)
- წაპ- (ǯap̌-, “to dribble”) + -ინ- (-in-) → წაპინ- (ǯap̌in-, “to drip”)
- მტ- (mť-, “to escape”) + -ინ- (-in-) → მტინ- (mťin-, “to smuggle someone”)
- ტკობ- (ťǩob-, “to hide”) + -ინ- (-in-) → ტკობინ- (ťǩobin-, “to hide someone”)
Derived terms